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Is Cab 20 Purple?

Hi fellow BF'ers,

My friend just picked up a new Cab 20 for me today in Japan. From looking at the pics on BR and on the Yonex Japan site, I was expecting a greyish looking racquet. Well, have a look, the racquet looks more purpleish and black to me. Did I just pay for a fake? It was purchased from the same store mentioned in a previous thread about where to buy in Japan here on BF. Any insights?

Yeah I have looked at those pics. They are so small I couldn't quite tell the color from them, and I recall seeing one in person that was grey before. I didn't know there were multiple colours until you mentioned it. Thanks

The JP version is definitely a real Cab 20. But it is not the racket so we called 'Cab 20 Original (Lavender)' in HK or Singapore. Not only the code 'SP' or 'JP' difference, but also the characteristics of both rackets.

The JP version is more flexible and lighter than SP version. As I stated before in this forum, the JP version is the identical version of Cab 20 Special which available in HK and Singapore. The Lavender version in SE Asia is the reproduced version of the legendary Cab 20 in 80's. If you grab the Cab 20 Special in hand and swing it you will find it is very similar to the feeling you get from Cab 20 JP. And more importantly, the colour scheme of JP and Cab 20 Special is the same.

Therefore, if you want to get the Cab 20 Original, the JP is not the one.
If you try the Cab 20 original and find it heavy, the JP version is definitely suit you more.

Thanks for the info Forrest. I'll be sure to pick one up when I come back later this year. Are these actually new ones? I.e. is Yonex still manufacturing them today, or are these new ones simple overstocks from years gone by?